This page contains letters signed by elected officials,
usually written to the President or relevant members of Congress.
Letter: a letter to Senate leaders from 4 Governors:
Source: National Governor's Association letter to Congress
As you prepare the budget resolution for the coming fiscal year, the nation’s Governors urge Congress to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). When the law, formerly known as the Education of the Handicapped Act, was passed in 1975, full funding was defined as 40 percent of the costs. Currently, the federal government’s contribution amounts to only 13 percent, and states are funding the balance to assist school districts in providing special education and related services. Although Governors strongly support providing the necessary services and support to help all students succeed, the costs associated with implementing IDEA are placing an increased burden on states.
We are currently reallocating existing state funds from other programs or committing new funds to ensure that students with disabilities are provided a “free and appropriate public education.” In some cases, we are taking funds from existing education programs to pay for the costs of educating our students with disabilities because we believe that all students deserve an equal opportunity to learn. Therefore, Governors urge Congress to honor its original commitment and fully fund 40 percent of Part B services as authorized by IDEA so the goals of the act can be achieved.
- Topic: Civil Rights
- Headline: More federal funding of IDEA for disabled education
- Key for participation codes:
- Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
- Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
- Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
- Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
- Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.
Democrats
participating in 00-NGA22 |
| Parris Glendening |
s1a | MD Former Democratic Governor (1995-2002) | |
| James Hunt |
s1a | NC00 Former Democrat Governor (1993-2000) | |
Republicans
participating in 00-NGA22 |
Independents
participating in 00-NGA22 |
| Mike Huckabee |
s1a | AR Former GOP Governor (1996-2006); Pres. candidate (2008) | |
| Mike Leavitt |
s1a | US Cabinet-2008 | |
Total recorded by OnTheIssues:
Democrats:
2
Republicans:
0
Independents:
2 |
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